[CQ-Contest] Please remember the scientific experiment August 21

[N4ZR]

Particularly if we get any more flares...

73, Pete N4ZR
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On 8/20/2017 6:31 PM, Hank Greeb wrote:
>
> Pete:
>
> This may be a once in a lifetime use of amateur radio for such an 
> experiment.  I wish the best to the group who will be analyzing these 
> data - because it will be hard to figure "normal vagaries of the 
> ionosphere" from those caused, if any, by the eclipse.
>
> 72/73 de n8xx Hg
> QRP >99.44% of the time
>
> On 8/20/2017 9:28 AM, N4ZR wrote:
>>
>> Amen, Hank - as of last night, over 1000 hams had pre-registered, so 
>> I know we're all hoping for a lot of activity, because without 
>> activity there's nothing for the RBN, WSPRNET, PSKReporter etc. to log.
>>
>> 73, Pete N4ZR
>> Check out the Reverse Beacon Network
>> at<http://reversebeacon.net>, now
>> spotting RTTY activity worldwide.
>> For spots, please use your favorite
>> "retail" DX cluster.
>> On 8/19/2017 9:54 AM, Hank Greeb wrote:
>>> For anyone not working during those hours, please partake of the 
>>> Solar Eclipse QSO Party, 21 Aug 2017 1400 – 2200 UTC
>>>
>>> This gives us amateur radio operators a great opportunity to 
>>> participate in a scientific experiment.  The thesis is "Lack of 
>>> Solar Radiation during an eclipse will affect the ionosphere enough 
>>> to be observable during the period of partial and total eclipse of 
>>> he sun."  The more information provided by amateur radio operators, 
>>> the better the quality of these data.
>>>
>>> Rules are at http://hamsci.org/about-hamsci
>>>
>>> Note that the majority of the data will be from the reversed beacon 
>>> network, though "real" signal reports from individuals will be 
>>> useful.  This means that the usual "RST 5NN" won't be of much use in 
>>> the SENTRST and RECDRST blanks, but qualitative and quantitative 
>>> signal strength data will be useful.
>>>
>>> So, pleast get on a send CQ SEQP or CQ TEST or CQ URCALL and provide 
>>> these data for the RBN.  This will help prove or disprove the thesis 
>>> of the experiment. Also report your "real RST" results  -- N1MM+, 
>>> W3KM, and other logging software provides methods for over riding 
>>> the "refilled RST 599" boxes.    Please report your best estimate of 
>>> ERP along with a cabrillo file.
>>>
>>> 72/73 de n8xx Hg
>>> QRP >99.44% of the time
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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